English literature

been extremely grateful for the way that Rowling is bringing attention to the struggles that English children face.” (Why Everyone Should Read Harry Potter). Books such as the Harry Potter franchise are popular and well known by people of all ages. Children and young adults can find ways that of which social inequities in the book relate to that of the reader's personal life. Equally important, literature…

Every single piece of literature has structure, for without structure, there is no piece of literature. Every single piece of literature whether it be a poem, an essay, a research paper, etc. They all have some sort of structure to them that makes what they are. For example, poems have stanzas. Stanzas break up the poem into parts instead of the poem being one whole piece. Essays and short stories may have chapters or parts to them as well. Or else, if these pieces of literature were not set up…

Akaash Kumar Singh Massey Professor. Jaideep Pandey British Literature: 18 Century 8th March, 2017 Restoration Comedy as a genre and the Restoration Period. The time period between 1660 and 1700 is known as the age of Dryden or the Restoration Period. This period brought social and economic changes in the lives of the people of England . The new Kingship replaced the Commonwealth , and drastic changes were witnessed in the field of Literature, which in numerous ways can be interpreted as the…

Dennis Galinsky Mrs. Rubino English 11 CP June 4, 2015 BOYHOOD The current American literature curriculum has a small flaw: it leaves students in boredom. Their attitude to the books and movies watched in class is discontent at best. These students simply do not enjoy the pieces and at times do not even try to read/watch them. It is time to add a fresh, inspirational piece to the American literature curriculum. The film BOYHOOD, by Richard Linklater should be added to the curriculum because it…

Thomas C. Foster’s How To Read Literature Like A Professor is, as it says in the title, a guide on how to read literary works more professionally in order to better understand the concepts, themes, symbolism, and other aspects, like intertextuality better. Mr. Foster includes examples from many well known and praised works in order to give the reader a sense of what they should be looking for in order to contextualize a literary work. For example, Foster uses each chapter as sort of a guide.…

A Legend worth Living Of the many prominent English writers in recent history, one that certainly stands out is John Ronald Reuel Tolkien. A specialist in Old and Middle English at the University of Oxford, Tolkien is remembered as professor, scholar, and storyteller (Doughan). Particularly, his series The Hobbit, as well as its sequel, The Lord of the Rings, earned him great fame and success. Honored by many and loved by literally millions, Tolkien’s work is often considered the greatest of…

Changes in the Political Voice of American Literature Since the beginning of American literature, one can see how the written works evolved over time. Because the authors had come mostly from the Old World, the earlier works were closely related to an Old World or English style. It is interesting to see how the American culture was created and then changed over time in these works. The political voice was one method of representing the lives, events, beliefs, and ideas of the times. The…

Shakespeare’s work transcends cross-cultural boundaries and builds bridges of literacy between people all over the world. Shakespeare is most commonly known for his writing style. Though rather complex to follow cohesively at first due to the old-fashioned English dialogue, the intricacy of his writing style is easily recognized as belonging to Shakespeare. He along with his work is not easily mistaken for someone else’s. He is primarily…

when their simplicity triggered a soporific rendition of the book. It persisted until the gifts of classical literature unwrapped as I learned to penetrate, explore, and discover meanings in, for example, Dickens’ lengthy description of a clock tower did I truly find my beloved. Although young adult books had their place in my life by inspiring a love for reading, classical literature has opened up a whole new perspective, teaching me to seek out knowledge while still yielding enjoyment as I…

better understanding. He criticizes society's choices of literature and the inability to escape ignorance. He argues the books men should be reading are those who help invoke change within a person. In his effort to argue his statement Thoreau uses profound diction, and figurative language to make the argument appealing to the human senses. Thoreau uses figurative language to make literature to elevate the importance of literature that can expand one's knowledge . He often uses…